Posts by Angharad

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ALL ABOUT ME ENTER IF YOU DARE

by mommy in

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since i found you the other day i was itching to tell my story so here goes:.

raised in jw family dad elder both parents pioneers total of 8 kids .

completly ridiculed in school set apart different unable to make and keep friends because they werent allowed to come over or call and i couldnt go there i learned very young how to be sneaky.

a few years ago i met a women, former jw from queens, ny, she had left the society for various reasons, one of course, was the 'lack of love' within the congregation.. she started her own greetings card company for xjws, called great crowd greetings.. in going through my stuff, [the never ending, some day i'll get this basement cleaned up] i came across a card she sent me during christmas 1996.. on the cover it reads:.

"i bring you glad tidings ...".

on the inside it reads:.

Angharad

Also this is really the first year that Liam (aged 3) has understood what is going on.

It is amazing how excited he has been coming home from school beacuse he's being given a card or he has made something - it really has made a difference to him in the last few weeks

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Christmas Greeting!

by RR in

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a few years ago i met a women, former jw from queens, ny, she had left the society for various reasons, one of course, was the 'lack of love' within the congregation.. she started her own greetings card company for xjws, called great crowd greetings.. in going through my stuff, [the never ending, some day i'll get this basement cleaned up] i came across a card she sent me during christmas 1996.. on the cover it reads:.

"i bring you glad tidings ...".

on the inside it reads:.

Angharad

I know what you mean about it feeling strange celebrating Chrsitmas.

I think that when you've got kids you have to really, - I found it hard when I was growing up but I understood that there was a reason that I didn't celebrate it. But now we are not raising our kids as witnesses so it would REALLY mean if they didn't get any presents because there is no reason.

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Christmas Greeting!

by RR in

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friends

a few years ago i met a women, former jw from queens, ny, she had left the society for various reasons, one of course, was the 'lack of love' within the congregation.. she started her own greetings card company for xjws, called great crowd greetings.. in going through my stuff, [the never ending, some day i'll get this basement cleaned up] i came across a card she sent me during christmas 1996.. on the cover it reads:.

"i bring you glad tidings ...".

on the inside it reads:.

Angharad

This is our first real Christmas as well, I can't wait to give the kids all their presents,

Simon is worse than the kids - he's tearing the house apart looking for his presents

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Serious Question

by Prisca in

as we all know the society has very strict guidelines regarding conduct between the sexes.

in the cong i grew up in, it was so small-minded that if you were single, and seen talking to a member of the opposite sex, you were presumed to be in some sort of relationship with him/her.. sex before marriage is out of the question, with heavy petting also looked down upon.

dating is a serious affair, with all onlookers expecting engagement/marriage to be the outcome.

Angharad

I think the view that dating couples should have a permanent chaperone(sorry about the spelling), even when in a public place, has a lot to do with the fact that so many marriages in the org, end in divorce or one or both partners being unhappy.

You can't get to know each other properly if there is always a third person hanging around (this third person usually being bored out their mind).

I was lucky in that my parents were never that strict with me, but I had friends that who were not even allowed a telephone call to their boy/girl friend without someone else being in the room

Edited by - angharad on 19 December 2000 11:0:15

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Friends

by chilli in

hi there, i am a mother of three, and am baptised, i would love to make new friend from where ever in the world.

i like to go out with my huband and children on days out, among many other things.

Angharad

Hi Chilli

Welcome to the forum, I'm sure you'll make lots of friends here .

If you'd like to e-mail me, my address is in my profile.

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JW in the News

by JAVA in

just found this info tonight.

in part it reads:.

"judge kram rejected metcalf's request for a reduced sentence based on his claims that the counterfeiting operation was "aberrant behavior" because he was a jehovah's witness who was active in charitable causes.".

Angharad

Hi Java

Welcome to the forum.

Tip of the day.

If you type in a link, put a word or two in front.

Click here: http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/cac/pr/026.htm

Edited by - angharad on 16 December 2000 2:44:10

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A lost witnetter

by MoodyBlue in

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i'm new here, having come after the shut down of witnet... i've been a "lurker" for a while, and figured i should introduce myself.

(and path has been bugging me to post, lol) hopefully i'll be able to add something to conversation.

it's nice to find a site where free speech is cool.... looking forward to meeting all of u:)

Angharad

Hi Blue

Nice to meet you.

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Witnet closes its Door for good...

by Pathofthorns in

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friends

kind of a sad but inevitable end to a special and unique place on the net.

free speech is severely limited in the truth, and the wide range of opinion and viewpoint between the old school and the new school i'm sure made operating such a site a challenge.. for me the most facinating thing was the way one could see thinking troubled witnesses contrasted with the ones who were the mindless products of an organization.

i think it was a valuable window into the worldwide picture of what is happening today in the religion.. the site was helpful to me, and for that it holds a special place with me.

Angharad

Just to hello and welcome to all the newbies that have joined in the last few weeks, I hope you all find this place helpful, comforting or whatever you looking for at the moment

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New Truths

by larc in

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i am a newcomer and have thoroughly enjoyed the last couple weeks communicating with all of you.. i have generally kept abreast of the new truths, but am not clear on some details.

for example, as of about 1986, college is now ok, but i think it is supposed to be limited to degrees and subjects that are directly job related.

what are the written and unwritten rules on this subject?.

Angharad

stories about demon infested sofas and how to get rid of the demons

When Simon and myself, first started having doubts and going to fewer meetings, I was asked by a sister whether we had been buying any second hand books or furniture - because you never know whose had them before you, and what they have been used for.

MMMM ... maybe just maybe, they were used for reading and sitting on!